San Antonio faces Toronto, aims to end 9-game slide

Updated Feb. 7, 2023 2:02 a.m. ET

Associated Press

San Antonio Spurs (14-40, 14th in the Western Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (25-30, 11th in the Eastern Conference)

Toronto; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: San Antonio aims to stop its nine-game skid with a victory over Toronto.

The Raptors have gone 15-12 in home games. Toronto is ninth in the league allowing only 112.4 points per game while holding opponents to 49.1% shooting.

The Spurs are 5-19 in road games. San Antonio is 3-26 in games decided by 10 or more points.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Raptors won 143-100 in the last matchup on Nov. 3.

TOP PERFORMERS: Pascal Siakam is averaging 24.7 points, 7.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Raptors. Gary Trent Jr. is averaging 21.4 points and 1.7 steals over the last 10 games for Toronto.

Tre Jones is averaging 12.8 points and 6.3 assists for the Spurs. Keldon Johnson is averaging 20.9 points over the last 10 games for San Antonio.

LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 5-5, averaging 116.5 points, 43.7 rebounds, 23.8 assists, 9.0 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.8 points per game.

Spurs: 1-9, averaging 112.5 points, 42.7 rebounds, 27.8 assists, 6.7 steals and 2.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 126.6 points.

INJURIES: Raptors: Otto Porter Jr.: out for season (foot), OG Anunoby: out (wrist).

Spurs: Devin Vassell: out (knee), Romeo Langford: day to day (adductor), Jeremy Sochan: day to day (back), Tre Jones: day to day (foot).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.